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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God
The whole-armour of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keep him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well use it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sin against the Holy Ghost. By William Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Black Fryers London. ...The vvhole-armor of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keepe him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well vse it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. By VVilliam Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Blacke Fryers London. ...
London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619
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Object. They who have had the most holy resolution have been wounded, and that very deeply: witness many of the best Saints, as Noah, Lot, David, Peter, & others.
Obiect. They who haue had the most holy resolution haue beene wounded, and that very deepely: witnesse many of the best Saints, as Neah, Lot, Dauid, Peter, & others.
Answer. 1. At such times as they fell so foully, they forgot their resolution; their breast-plate was laid aside. 2. Though the sins of such seemed gross and mortal in the kind or outward act, yet were they not so in their manner of performing them: they did them not with a full swing & sway of will; their soul was not (to speak properly) mortally wounded: for all their wounds (though they seemed very sore and deep) were cured; yea, many times their slips and falls were like unto the breaking of a mans arm, or leg; which being well set again, is the stronger.
Answer. 1. At such times as they fell so fouly, they forgot their resolution; their brest-plate was laid aside. 2. Though the sinnes of such seemed grosse and mortall in the kind or outward act, yet were they not so in their manner of performing them: they did them not with a full swinge & sway of will; their soule was not (to speake properly) mortally wounded: for all their wounds (though they seemed very sore and deepe) were cured; yea, many times their slips and fals were like vnto the breaking of a mans arme, or leg; which being well set againe, is the stronger.
2 It bringeth great assurance of our effectual calling, and spiritual union with Christ, yea even of our eternal election, and salvation. Forh God having chosen us that we should be holy, they that indeed are holy, may be sure they are chosen of God, and borne of God. To this purpose saith